"Southtown U.S.A." is a song released by

The Dixiebelles The Dixiebelles were an American girl group briefly popular in the early 1960s. Their best-known single, "(Down at) Papa Joe's", hit #9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 late in 1963, and the follow-up, " Southtown U.S.A.", hit #15 early in 1964. Bot ...

in late 1963. The song spent eight weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, reaching No. 15, while reaching No. 20 on the '' Cash Box'' Top 100, and No. 18 on

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Chart performance

Cover versions

*In 1964, Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra released a version of the song on the album ''Early Hits of 1964''. The song was released as a single in 1970, and reached No. 37 on ''

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chart.Adult Contemporary - Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra Southtown, U.S.A. Chart History
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References

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